St Mark’s Square, known as “the drawing room” of Venice, is undoubtedly the main attraction for any tourist coming to the city.Even for a native like me, who has spent over half a century living in Venice, the square still has the…

This might seem like an unusual and even incomprehensible proposal to many, yet it is a real and easily achievable option . On bright, clear days, especially after a couple of windy days when then the tramontana or bora has swept…

The ancient Jewish quarter of Venice was named after the old foundry (getto) that once stood here. This was the first ghetto ever created, and Jews were forced to live here from 1516 until the 1800s. Now, the large central campo i…